As previously announced, as part of her new vision for London Transport Museum, Director and CEO Elizabeth McKay and the whole team are pleased to announce the full programme and the young musicians taking part in its classical and jazz music performances for visitors.
Officially starting on Friday 14 February and running until Friday 24 October 2025, visitors to London Transport Museum will be able to enjoy live performances from some of London’s most promising classical and jazz musicians against the unique backdrop of an iconic collection of historic vehicles in the heart of Covent Garden.
The young musicians are from four prestigious London conservatoires: Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, or Trinity Laban and the programme has been developed to equip young classical and jazz musicians at the start of their careers with real-world performance experience.
The Transported by Culture: Music programme was officially launched last Friday 7 February with a kick-off event at the London Transport Museum’s gallery which featured performances from all ten of the emerging musicians, all of whom are still currently studying.
Elizabeth McKay gave a speech to guests about the Museum’s new vision and dialling up its creativity through its programming, and what it hopes to achieve with this latest music-focussed initiative.
Inspired by the vibrant surrounds of the West End, the Museum is bringing more art, culture and design into its programming to engage new audiences with its collection, as well as the stories it tells about London. This forms part of London Transport Museum’s broader vision, which was revealed in July 2024 alongside its new brand.
It has so far seen the Museum launch its first theatre performance, The Truth About Harry Beck, in its Cubic Theatre.
The programme was revealed in full: (all performances will take place in the London Transport Museum’s gallery at 2pm every Friday, apart from holidays):
Agustín Pennino (performing on 21 March, 13 June, 26 September)
Uruguayan countertenor Agustín Pennino is known for his captivating colours and engaging drama-skills. Some of his most notable performances include Gala Latinoamericana and Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice at the Sodre Auditorium, Spirit in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Oreste in Offenbach’s La belle Hélène at Teatro Solís. Pennino received a first prize on the international competition “ANEMOS” in Rome, Italy, on its 31st edition, which includes Rosa Feola and Jessica Pratt as past winners, and a third place in the Stignani Competition in Imola, Italy.
Aisha Palmer (performing on 4 April, 6 June, 11 July)
Aisha has performed throughout the United Kingdom in venues which include the Royal Festival Hall and Lancaster House. She’s performed with orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Enthusiastic to spread music in the community, Aisha is involved in the Healing Through Music project at the London Clinic. She collaborated with the Orchestra of the Swan on projects in the Acorn Children’s Hospice and Café Muse, Hereford.
Angelina Dorlin-Barlow (performing on 14 February, 5 September, 24 October)
British mezzo-soprano Angelina Dorlin-Barlow studies at the Royal College of Music where she is a Fishmongers’ Company Scholar under the tutelage of Patricia Bardon. She is also supported by the Josephine Baker Trust. At RCM, she was awarded Best Undergraduate Vocal Performance at the Brooks Van Der Pump English Song Competition 2021 and the Poppy Holden Prize for Vocal 2023. Angelina sings across multiple genres and was featured in the first series and Christmas special of Channel 4’s The Piano.
Anton Brown (performing on 9 May, 18 July, 17 October)
Anton is a Caribbean-British oboist, who has played the oboe for 10 years and is now studying at the Royal Academy of Music under Tom Blomfield and Patrick Flanaghan. Previously, Anton has worked with different wind ensembles and orchestras, including the National Youth Orchestra for Great Britain Inspire program, Harrow Young Musicians (HYM) and Harrow Concert Band. Currently, he is the principal oboist of the Chineke! Junior Orchestra, has been coached by Banita Wheatley-Holmes, Lorraine Hart and Esther Williams and has played at Fairfield Halls and Southbank Centre.
Jayden Lamcellari (performing on 28 March, 25 April, 16 May)
Described as “simply amazing” by The Irish Examiner, London-based cellist Jayden Lamcellari has gained recognition for his expressive solo and chamber music performances. He has earned top prizes at international competitions, including the Soloists of New England International Competition, New York Concerti Sinfonia Competition, Vienna International Music Competition, Gustav Mahler Competition as well as a being a finalist of the Haslemere International string competition.
Jordan Brooks (performing on 7 March, 27 June, 12 September)
Jordan is a third-year undergraduate violinist studying at the Royal College of Music with violin professor, Radu Blidar, supported by a full ABRSM scholarship. He began violin lessons at age seven in South Africa and quickly became a standout performer, winning national competitions and performing as a soloist with local orchestras, including the Cape Town Philharmonic. He gained recognition after winning the National Youth Music Competition in 2019 and performed widely across Cape Town.
Juno Duo – Isabella Hulbert and Maryna Vosmirova (performing on 23 May, 4 July, 3 October)
The Juno Duo’ is a British-Ukrainian voice and guitar chamber ensemble formed by Isabella Hulbert and Maryna Vosmirova. With their versatility as musicians, they pride themselves on original arrangements and programming that blends seamlessly from renaissance to modern music, including original compositions. They have been selected as Young Artists of the ‘International Guitar Foundation’ for 2023-2024 and were finalists in the ‘New Elizabethan Award’ in 2024.
Justyna Szynkarczyk (performing on 28 February, 2 May, 19 September)
Justyna was born in Warsaw, Poland, and obtained a First Class Bachelor’s degree with Honours in flute from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She is currently studying for a Master’s in Performance Orchestral Artistry at the Guildhall School. Highlights so far include a debut at BBC Radio 3 performing Maderna’s works as part of The BBC SO Total Immersion “Italian Radicals” concert, regular performances with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Hall, or The Dorset Opera Festival 2024, where she performed in the two opera productions.
Oskar Jones (performed on 7 February, will perform at multiple museum events across the year)
Oskar is a London-based musician whose sound seeps deep below superficiality, expressed through contemplative yet lyrical melodies influenced by modal music from an array of musical and cultural sources. Having studied both jazz saxophone and classical piano from a young age, Oskar unifies both practices within his compositions and improvisation, which explore the emotions and feelings present as a result of the change experienced in the phenomenon of travelling from one place to another, whether physically or mentally.
Vusala Babayeva (performing on 14 March, 20 June, 10 October)
Vusala is an award-winning Azerbaijani pianist, currently pursuing an Artist Diploma in Piano Performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, under the guidance of renowned pianist Alexandra Dariescu. She is the recipient of the prestigious Sophie Satin Rachmaninov Award, which supports her studies at Guildhall. Prior to this, Vusala completed her Master of Performance at the Royal College of Music, where she studied with distinguished pianist Dinara Klinton in 2024. Her academic journey began at the Baku Music Academy, where she earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees with Distinction.
Giving young people skills for the future, confidence, and opportunities to fulfil their potential is an important part of the Museum’s work as an education and heritage charity. This includes tackling the skills shortage in the transport sector by turning childhood enthusiasm for transport into future careers through its Enjoyment to Employment programme and introducing young people to self-employed career pathways in the culture and heritage sectors through its Young Freelancer programme.
Bringing classical and jazz music to the Museum is just one part of its new art, culture and design programming. In October 2024, the Museum welcomed its debut theatre production, The Truth About Harry Beck, which celebrated the mind behind the world-famous Tube map – and enjoyed critical acclaim and sold out shows in its Cubic Theatre. Another theatre production will be launching at the Museum later in the year.The Museum is also set to resume London transport’s tradition of commissioning talented artists to create posters promoting public transport as a way to discover things to see and do in the capital.
Mezzo-soprano Angelina Dorlin-Barlow (performing on 14 February, 5 September and 24 October): “I am thrilled to have been invited by London Transport Museum to sing at such a vibrant and iconic London venue! I am really excited to perform in the Museum’s gallery and to provide their visitors with a fresh musical experience on a Friday afternoon. The programme really does give young and emerging musicians like myself a fantastic platform to showcase our talent to new audiences”.
Elizabeth McKay, Director and CEO for London Transport Museum, said: “We are proud and excited to reveal the full programme details for our inaugural Transported by Culture: Music programme for 2025. We will be welcoming some of London’s most talented and promising young musicians through our doors and we hope to provide them the opportunity to reach a new audience of music lovers through the weekly performances and act as a springboard at this early stage of their career.”
Listing information
(all performances to take place at 2pm in the London Transport Museum’s gallery)
Friday 14 February: Angelina Dorlin-Barlow
Friday 28 February: Justyna Synkarczyk
Friday 7 March: Jordan Brooks
Friday 14 March: Vusala Babyeva
Friday 21 March: Agustín Pennino
Friday 28 March: Jayden Lamcellari
Friday 4 April: Aisha Palmer
Friday 25 April: Jayden Lamcellari
Friday 2 May: Justyna Synkarczyk
Friday 9 May: Anton Brown
Friday 16 May: Jayden Lamcellari
Friday 23 May: Juno Duo (Isabella Hulbert and Maryna Vosmirova)
Friday 6 June: Aisha Palmer
Friday 13 June: Agustín Pennino
Friday 20 June: Vusala Babyeva
Friday 27 June: Jordan Brooks
Friday 4 July: Juno Duo (Isabella Hulbert and Maryna Vosmirova)
Friday 11 July: Aisha Palmer
Friday 18 July: Anton Brown
Friday 5 September: Angelina Dorlin-Barlow
Friday 12 September: Jordan Brooks
Friday 19 September: Justyna Synkarczyk
Friday 26 September: Agustín Pennino
Friday 3 October: Juno Duo (Isabella Hulbert and Maryna Vosmirova)
Friday 10 October: Vusala Babyeva
Friday 17 October: Anton Brown
Friday 24 October: Angelina Dorlin-Barlow
About London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum’s purpose is to ignite curiosity to shape the future. The Museum is situated in the heart of Covent Garden and filled with stunning exhibits; the Museum explores the powerful link between transport and the growth of modern London, culture and society since 1800.
Historic vehicles, world-famous posters and the very best objects from the Museum’s extraordinary collection are brought together to tell the story of London’s development and the part transport played in defining the unique identity of the city. In 2022 the Museum was named Visitor Attraction of the Year at the London Tourism Awards.
Tickets for London Transport Museum
- Museum opens daily from 10:00-18:00
- Adult tickets allow free return day-time entry for a whole year – kids go free!
- Address: Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E 7BB
- For more information on the museum, visit www.ltmuseum.co.uk
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